What does « Come here » mean in the Quran?

Discover the meaning of the word Come here (هيت) in the Quran, with 1 verse in which it appears, and a detailed explanation from Al-Raghib al-Asfahani's Mufradat fi gharib al-Qur'an.

هيت
Come here
Root: ه - ت
Creed (aqida) 1 verse

Updated on 29 May 2026 at 7:00 AM

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Definition of Come here

Hayta is an interjection meaning 'come!'.

The Almighty says: 'She said: Come to me!' (Yusuf 23).

Hayta laka means 'come to me'.

It is the call of al-'Azīz's wife to Yūsuf.

Come here in the Quran (1)

Meccan: 1 Medinan: 0
Surah Yusuf : 23 Meccan
﴿وَرَٰوَدَتْهُ ٱلَّتِى هُوَ فِى بَيْتِهَا عَن نَّفْسِهِۦ وَغَلَّقَتِ ٱلْأَبْوَٰبَ وَقَالَتْ هَيْتَ لَكَ قَالَ مَعَاذَ ٱللَّهِ إِنَّهُۥ رَبِّىٓ أَحْسَنَ مَثْوَاىَ إِنَّهُۥ لَا يُفْلِحُ ٱلظَّٰلِمُونَ
And she, in whose house he was, sought to seduce him. She closed the doors and said, "Come, you." He said, "[I seek] the refuge of Allah. Indeed, he is my master, who has made good my residence. Indeed, wrongdoers will not succeed."

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